Slicer question

[sominus]

Hey all... Need some advice for those who may have gone through this before.

I recently acquired an old 10" slicer that had seen heavy usage in a restaurant, then was put away in storage after a VERY quick wipe down.. It took an hour to get it un-crusted and cleaned on the exterior surfaces. Underneath looks like it was caked with fryer grease for 10 years -- it was everywhere, and is gummy, sticky and just plain nasty.

The "slider" for the table is in good shape, but needed cleaning. I did my best to degrease the table slider "sleeve", but for some reason there is a lot of resistance on the slider that I can't seem to eliminate, even after lubrication. Obviously I haven't cleaned it well enough, but how should I do that effectively? It certainly didn't want to come apart easily...

Your suggestions?

[Meat Hunter]

I have had good success with Simple Green on getting grease off kitchen cabinets.

[Slanted88]

What metal is it made from..? Simple Green is very corrosive to aluminum...steel not so bad...If ya use it rinse it really good & treat with a spray lube till ya figure out yer plan. I'm in the aircraft business & SG has come out with Extreme...non corrosive...Don't use Castrol Purple Power...that will leave ya a mess....Sure there are other thinks & thoughts comin...

[MossyMO]

Been using a product called super strength Greased Lightning for about a year after I learned how well it worked on overhead hoods in restaurants; this stuff is very tough on grease. I believe it will be safe also on the aluminum frame of a meat slicer.

Reading the container it states: tubs, showers, sinks, fiberglass, tile, stoves, ovens, grills, hoods, refrigerators, vinyl, concrete, carpet, rv's, boats, pools, patio furniture, plastiucs, non-painted metals and stainless steel.

[Meat Hunter]

Been using a product called super strength Greased Lightning for about a year after I learned how well it worked on overhead hoods in restaurants

I for the life of me could not remember what this stuff was called. What Mossy said, Greased Lightning.

Damn, of all the things I miss about getting old, I miss my mind the most

[nickelmore]

Heat

Don't know how big the slider piece is, but if you could put it in a boiling/or very hot water with detergent it helps.

[Richtee]

I would have been tempted to hit it with a powerwash at a car wash... then just let it dry in a warm area a day or so.

Some picts might help determine if it's a bearing issue on the slide.

[sominus]

Been using a product called super strength Greased Lightning for about a year after I learned how well it worked on overhead hoods in restaurants; this stuff is very tough on grease. I believe it will be safe also on the aluminum frame of a meat slicer.

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Where does one find this wonderful product, pray tell? I don't think I've seen it locally.

[MossyMO]

Where does one find this wonderful product, pray tell? I don't think I've seen it locally.

We purchase at Menard's which is a popular home improvement store like LOWES, Home Depot, ACE Hardware etc.